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44 Digital and Printable Math Resources for $34

Have you grabbed this incredible deal yet?! If you haven't, what are you waiting for? Who: Kindergarten - 5th Grade Teachers When: Sun 4/25 - Sun 5/2 9:00 pm PST Where: HERE What: 4 different bundle options for digital AND printable End of the Year resources $34: 44 K-5 Digital and Printable Resources (ALL 36 resources listed below PLUS 8 BONUS Resources) $19: 12 K-1 Digital and ... Read More about 44 Digital and Printable Math Resources for $34

4 Tips for Upper Elementary Test Prep

Test Prep season is officially upon us! Try not to get too stressed out about preparing your upper elementary students for state testing. You've worked hard all year laying the foundations of each skill. Now it's time to have some fun and allow your kids to "show what they know". Also - let's be honest...one test does not define your students and it certainly doesn't define you as a ... Read More about 4 Tips for Upper Elementary Test Prep

Everyday Objects You Can Use to Teach Volume

Many learners need to see visuals in order to make connections, especially in math. There are a few simple items you see every day that can help illustrate and teach students about the volume of rectangular prisms. List of Objects You Can Use for Rectangular Prisms: Tissue boxes (attach 2 together to form a composite figure) Dice Cardboard packing boxes Food containers Cereal ... Read More about Everyday Objects You Can Use to Teach Volume

The Volume Assessment Students Will Be BEGGING You to Complete

Do you want your students BEGGING to come to math or asking you to stay in your classroom during lunch to work? Engage your students during your unit on Volume while also allowing them to show mastery of the standards with a hands-on, end-of unit summative assessment. Volumeville is a highly engaging, collaborative project that your kids will LOVE. Some units/skills don’t lend themselves to ... Read More about The Volume Assessment Students Will Be BEGGING You to Complete

Tips for Introducing Volume

What's the first thing you should do when introducing volume to your students? GIVE THEM UNIT CUBES! The best way to get your students to understand the concept of volume is to put it right in their hands. Provide students with a handful of unit cubes and begin by introducing them to the concept of a unit cube and how it's measured: cubic units. THEY WILL LOVE IT! Do you want to get them ... Read More about Tips for Introducing Volume

2 Strategies for Dividing Fractions

It can be a challenge for students to truly understand the concept of dividing fractions. I'm going to explain and demonstrate 2 strategies for dividing fractions that you can use in the classroom with little to no prep. Using visual models while teaching your students to divide fractions and whole numbers with unit fractions can help to illustrate this concept. As students become more ... Read More about 2 Strategies for Dividing Fractions